Федеральное государственное бюджетное учреждение науки
Геологический институт им. Н.Л. Добрецова
Сибирского Отделения Российской академии наук
(ГИН СО РАН)
Several weeks ago, I and a group of colleagues from the University of Portsmouth (Dave Martill, Robert Loveridge and Richard Hing) set off on a trip to the Cretaceous exposures of Morocco. We were to be joined by Nizar Ibrahim from University College Dublin - our team leader - and by Samir Zouhri and Lahssen Baidder from the University of Casablanca. Our primary aim was to discover Cretaceous dinosaurs, pterosaurs and other fossil reptiles, but we were also interested in studying the region's geology, and to learn about the sedimentology, palaeoenvironment and taphonomic setting of the rocks that yielded the animals, particularly those of the famous Kem Kem Formation, source of Deltadromeus and Carcharodontosaurus. Morocco is an amazing country, and we experienced most of its extremes, from deep snow and blizzards in the Atlas Mountains to the aridity, heat and immense sand dunes of the Sahara. We experienced a day of sandstorms, crossed several rivers in flood, and saw the desert come to life after rain. The nights were usually clear and cold. Everywhere we went we were treated to the tremendous hospitality of the Moroccan people, whether they lived in the big, bustling cities likes Marrakesh or Casablanca, or in the small, rural villages in the south.
For me (and for some other members of the team, particularly Richard), this was also the chance to see a lot of amazing African wildlife for the first time. I'm pleased to report that we had the most extraordinary luck, eventually seeing most (though not all) of the creatures I hoped we might. If you're reading this article (and those that will follow) in the hope of hearing loads of stuff about rebbachisaurs, noasaurs and carcharodontosaurs, you're going to be somewhat disappointed I'm afraid. If you like passerines and waders however: woo-hoo, jackpot! Unless stated otherwise, the photos were taken by Bob - thanks Bob...
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